NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut moon landing unlikely before 2027, GAO report finds

Astronauts stand beneath a giant white rocket on the surface of the moon.

The Artemis 3 mission, which is now tentatively scheduled to fly in December 2025, may have to wait until at least 2027.

NASA's endeavor to return humans to the moon for the first time since the Apollo program with the Artemis 3 mission will likely be delayed because it is jeopardized by "multiple challenges" and an ambitious schedule, the U.S. Government Accountability Office announced Thursday (Nov. 30).